Childminders - safeguarding referrals

Safeguarding referrals pathway

Please access here the childminders' safeguarding referral flowchart

Useful contacts

Please use the following contact details to seek advice or to refer your concern regarding a child in your care:

For safeguarding advice or referrals please contact the Local Authority where the child resides:

• Westminster child /young person

Email: [email protected]  

9am–5pm weekdays on 020 7641 4000 or

outside of these times the Emergency Duty Team on 020 7641 2388

• Kensington and Chelsea child/young person

Email: [email protected]

9am–5pm weekdays on 0207 361 3013

Or outside of these times the Emergency Duty Team on 0207 373 2227

For advice concerning an allegation against a professional or volunteer please contact the Local Authority Designated Officer - LADO:

• Westminster

Tel: 020 7641 7668 and ask to speak to the Duty Child Protection Advisor/LADO.

You can send LADO referrals to email: [email protected]

• Kensington and Chelsea

Tel: 020 7361 3013 and ask that a LADO make contact.

email: [email protected]  

Useful contacts:

NSPCC: 0808 800 5000

OFSTED: 0300 123 1231

Emergency police: 999

Non-emergency police: 101

Government helpline for extremism concerns: 020 7340 7264